CONTRACEPTION

Medicaid is the largest single-payer of obstetric and contraceptive services in the US. CHSE and CHSE affiliate faculty Dr. Rodriguez use TAF data to examine how variations in Medicaid policy and coverage might influence the initiation and use of effective contraception across local, state and national levels in women of reproductive age.

Selected works

• Contraception use varies significantly by where people live, Health Affairs, 2023
• Association of Pharmacist Prescription of Contraception With Breaks in Coverage, 2022
• Disparities in postpartum contraceptive use among immigrant women with restricted Medicaid benefits, 2022
• Postpartum Contraceptive Use Among US Medicaid Recipients, 2022
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MATERNAL AND CHILD OUTCOMES

High-quality perinatal care provides evidence-based screenings and treatment to optimize maternal health from before conception to the postpartum period. Although federal emergency Medicaid does not cover prenatal care, states can extend coverage using state funds or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) unborn child provision.

Selected works

• Association of Prenatal Care Expansion with Use of Antidiabetic Agents during Pregnancies among Latina Emergency Medicaid Recipients with Gestational Diabetes, 2022

• Association of Expanded Prenatal Care Coverage for Immigrant Women With Postpartum Contraception and Short Interpregnancy Interval Births, 2021